WHNWearing a respirator is one of the simplest, most effective ways to protect yourself and the people around you. Protect yourself. Protect others.
Art by Janine Vangool
#PublicHealth #Respirators #N95 #MaskUp #InfectionPrevention #COVID #COVID19
Likely Jan LukasRE: https://zeroes.ca/@currentbias/116200158553792172
As one living with multiple #immune #disorders AND ALSO presently requiring #oral #chemotherapy to keep one of them from getting worse than it already is, I *implore* everyone who can to take all measures to avoid ACQUIRING an immune-destroying #disease.
Sure, you may live through it, and possibly even with it. I've outlived my first predicted #BestBefore date nearly thrice-over … but despite excellent medical care and strong compliance for taking relevant #Rx, ongoing daily exercise (gentle, eg: #TaiChi), none of that will ensure this delicately-balanced pile of compromises won't fall down and shatter me into nothingness from these same diseases.
I LIKE being alive. ❤️ I've figured out a lot of ways with living with all the complications remaining alive has presented. But I suspect I might've enjoyed being alive a lot more WITHOUT all these issues.
Avoid it. 😢
#CovidIsNotOver
#CovidIsAirborne
#MaskUp
#Elastomerics
#Respirators
RE: https://mstdn.ca/@likelyjanlukas/116087468276746983
Re-upping the link to this excellent #zine about #Masking and #Respirators in honour of the first day of the seventh year of the #SARSCoV2 #global #pandemic (March 11, 2026).
#CovidIsNotOver
#CovidIsAirborne
#MaskUp
#ElastomericRespirators
#CommunityCare
Today is Wednesday March 11, 2026.
For those who observe/mourn, today is the first day of the 7th year of the #worldwide #SARSCoV2 #pandemic, also known as 'the pandemic'.
2192 days and counting. If only #MarkWatney needed saving from this, amirite? 🙄
#CovidIsNotOver
#CovidIsAirborne
#MaskUp
#Respirators
#ElastomericRespirators
#CommunityCare
I don't know whether this artist is #OnHere (and I wasn't able to find them under the username noted), but this links directly to their excellent, well-researched and beautifully-illustrated #zine they've created on #Masking in #2026.
Excellent #resource! ❤️❤️❤️
By @ profesh_baby (Gillian Levine?) via other social media:
#CovidIsNotOver
#CommunityCare
#healthcare
#prevention
#solidarity
#masks
#respirators
#ElastomericRespirators
Shaula EvansExperts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid.
#Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #PandemicIsNotOver #MaskUp #Respirators
Also: my original idea wasn't quite so 3D but because I had to hand-cut the silk leaves from much larger leaves (variegated oak), I use a thin layer of clear nail polish to prevent fraying on the cotoneaster leaf edges.
While I left them after to cure/offgas for a couple of weeks, I realised adding them into the actual slipcover art using a manual button-stitching technique I learned years ago would ENSURE nothing nasty lingering on the leaves would be likely to come in through the filter media beneath the artwork.
Thank you for your compliments on this project! 🙂❤️
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#MaskHacking
#safety
#VOCs
#art
#WearableArt
#MaterialsSafety
#ElastomericMasks
#respirators
In this WHN Town Hall, Dr. Dick Zoutman explains why Canada’s new CSA respirator standard is so important. From COVID's toll and Long COVID risks to why N95s must be the default in healthcare, this standard could transform safety for patients, staff, and visitors.
Watch the full Town Hall here: https://youtu.be/8QwbwppaZJs
#Respirators #CleanAir #MaskUp #PublicHealth #LongCOVID #COVID #COVID19 #longcovidawareness #N95 #Canada #Healthcare #Pandemic
NatyJust read about the horrible treatment and state (or lack thereof) of protecting firefighters' wellbeing in the US.
More awareness is needed... Lungs need protecting!
Repost (paywall):
Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/us/wildfire-firefighters-masks-smoke.html
#lungcancerawareness #firefighters #WildFires #health #lungcancer #smoke #respirators #AirQuality
Christophe VeltsosI'm very grateful for all who have spent time, energy, & mental tenacity to warn, to educate, to advocate, to "translate" the science of #AirbornePathogens & the importance of #IAQ & #CleanAir (+ #masks & #respirators). ✨
Also 🙏 for good PH comms, reliable data (lately?), & good data viz.